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a 19t Six Big Nights in a tent With the show you know Six 6 30 People The North Bros. Stock Co. People 30 This is the largest and best dramatic Company on the road. Sabetha all next week Starting Monday May 20th Sport North, Frank North and the show you like will be here with all new plays every night next week. Don't Miss the Opening Monday Night.

A Comedy Drama Band concert each "The Way Of The World" Show Grounds day at 4 and 7:30 p. m. Ball Park Children 9c plus 1c War Tax Adults 36c plus 4c War Tax Comfort and right wear in your work shoes and at Hughes dependable prices. Hughes Clothing The Fats and the Leans will pull off one of their famous base ball games Thursday at six o'clock in Sabetha the proceeds to go to the Red Cross. Death of John Lanning.

After an illness and gradual failure several months, John Lanning died Wednesday night at the home on East Main street. During his last illness as indeed during all the last years of his life, his wife was a devoted nurse as she had been his inseparable companion. John Lanning was born in Somerset county, April 12, 1829. Died in Sabetha, May 8, 1918, aged 89 years and 26 days. On February 21, 1847 he was united in marriage with Dorothy Bowlby, to this union were born seven children, six living, Peter Lanning, Delila Brougher, Martha Babst, Theophilas Lanning, Albert Beanning, Andrew J.

anning, all Dorothy Lanning died in Sabetha March 19, 1896. In 1897 he was united in marriage with Lavina King to this union there is one son, Harold Lanning. He also leaves thirty grandchildren, fortythree great grandchildren and three great, great grand children. He was one of a family of nine children, two brothers and six sisters. Of this number one sister is living in Fayette county, Pa.

In young manhood he was converted and united with the Methodist church and lived a faithful Christian life, and was an active church worker as long as health would permit. built the Pony Creek church, was superintendent of Sunday school and a class leader. It was in the spring of 1872 he moved from Pennsylvania to Brown county, Kas. On retiring from farm life he moved to Sabetha, where he resided until his death. John Lanning has been identified with the progress and development, of Sabetha over a long His children are the finest citizens, who in their turn are making Kansas a great state by their endeavors and industry.

Sabetha is handsomer, by several buildings, and richer thru the exertions of Mr. Lanning. His own fine home on Main street, the Joe Fisher home, at the east end of town, Lanning building where Clarence Brumbaugh is located, the Lanning Hotel, the Hennigh grocery, and several other lesser places have added to the beauty of Sabetha and the comfort of Sabethans. The Lanning sons are among the finest farmers in the country, and their homes models of comfort, progress and attractiveness, Personally Mr. Lanning was gentle, kind, friendly and hospitable.

He welcomed the visitor, and was always a gracious, pleasant host at his own table. The Lanning yard was always filled ith boys, playing football, baseball, or any other seasonable game, with no word of dissent nor objection from a man whose years might have justified his being annoyed at a yardful of noisy youngsters. It is a wonderful thing to live out a long span of profitable years, at peace with ones neighbors and beloved by one's family. It is the ending to which we all look forward. Our hopes being realized when our complete tier is rounded out and we fall asleep.

Mrs. Lanning has been the devoted helper and companion of her husband. In the past few years much of his business has devolved upon her. Thru his illness she was his faithful nurse, never leaving him and doing everything to ease the last few weeks by her presence and assistance. The flowers, funeral procession and sincere regret of the town testified to the esteem in which John Lanning was held.

It was a stirring sight to see the six sturdy splendid men as body bearers for their grandfather the funeral. They were Norman Lanning? John Brougher, John Lanning, Lawrence Lanning, Harry Lanning and Alfred Babst. Louis Babst was unable to get home from the army where he is serving in the south before Sunday. The funeral was held Saturday, Reverend Vernon conducted the services, and the Methodist choir gave the music. The funeral was held from the home which was filled wi the friends and admirers of a 1o1 life and a successful one.

Among the relatives who were here for the funeral from away were Mrs. Lanning's brother, King, of Hancock, Iowa: E. B. Lanning, of Abilene: Mrs. B.

M. Shaw and son, Boyd. of Shenandoah; Alfred Babst, of Muscotah. Comfort and right wear in your work shoes and at Hughes dependable prices. Hughes Clothing Important agricultural note: ClarScoville's pure bred Jersey cow presented him with twin heifer calves Monday night.

Ozark wash suits and play suits for the little fellows, excellent colors and clever styles. Hughes Clothing Co.Adv. The J. U. Gs.

met at the G. W. Johnson home Monday night. It was a farewell surprise for Mrs. Guy McDaniel.

Ice cream and wafers were served. James Cross, of Centralia, has been visiting a of days with his mother, Mrs. Cross, 1520 Comcouple, mercial street, and went to Manhattan today, where he will spend three months studying mechanical engineering before he is sent to an aviation camp. He was drafted in Nemaha Globe. Oneida merchants have dug down in their pockets and put $110 for the film rights alone of perhaps the most expensive moving picture Nemaha county has ever had, entitled "The Kaiser or The Beast of Berlin." The Beast of Berlin is a play, said to be the first really great play growing out of the world war.

When The Beast of Berlin was given in New York the marine band played in the theatre. Oneida is the first small town in the west that has bought the play. Oneida is making preparations to accommodate the crowds in every way. The first performance will begin Saturday afternoon, May 25, and performances will be given that night also. Every person will have an opportunity to see the show.

Oneida has a large hall. All the proceeds will be given to the Red Cross. How We Will Travel- -After the War. Major Hugh Knerr referred to in the following story from the Kansas City Star was born in Atchison. He entered the navy upon his graduation from school, ands when he graduated from Anapolis mother went east for the two weeks festivities.

She was a very handsome woman, who had spent her in rearing her three sons. She blossomed like a girl in Anapolis and was as big a belle as other cadets' sisters were. She had the real time' of her life spinning around with her handsome sailor son. Dr. Knerr, her husband, is a distinguished scientist and once held the chair of science in Midland college.

Later he was connected with Dr. Froehling, a noted Kansas City surgeon. The Star says: "Maj. Hugh J. Knerr arrived in Kansas City, from Memphis in a Curtiss training plane.

The major, who is an engineering, officer at Park Aviation there at 7 o'clock yesterday morning, expecting to reach Kansas City yesterday afternoon. "His parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. B.

Knerr, 3338 Broadway, waited for him several hours. A high wind near the Missouri-Arkansas line forced him to alight at Eldorado Springs, refill his gasoline tank. Attempting to rise from a small field, a fence post was jammed thru' one of his wings. The wind pressed him toward the earth and almost upset him several times. Finally he descended at a point twelve miles from Butler, where he started at 8 o'clock this morning.

"The man who painted the red, white and blue device on the tail rudder made the blue so dark it looked black. That was why Major. Knerr was awakened rudely at midnight last night by Sheriff Baker of Butler and required to display his credentials. 'I don't say you are German spy, the officer said, 'but red, white and black are the German colors and that's what you've got on your machine. It would be mighty easy for a a a a a a a a a a a German agent to start from Mexico and fly over our Middle Western Knerr satisfied the sheriff as to his identity.

"Major Knerr will leave about 8 o'clock tomorrow morning for the flying school at Belleville, from where he will proceed to. Memphis. His machine travels about seventy miles an hour under normal conditions, said. "Major Knerr was graduated from Annapolis in 1907. After spending two years at sea he transferred, at his own request, coast arwas, tillery.

He left that branch of the service, after several years at Honolulu, to volunteer for the aviation section. He received his training at San Diego." BERN DEPARTMENT. Misses Etta Conrad and Janey Gamblin of the Bern neighborhood were Sabetha visitors Tuesday. The freshman class gave a farewell to the freshies Friday night at the home of Earl Brown. The freshies are divided as to their work next year, a part of them planning to quit while the other half continues.

This was the reason it was called a farewell party. Beverly Bitd has the measles; real measles. Eleven pupils wen: from school Monday with isease. The agricultural class goes to Seneca Monday to judge cattle at the big dairy barn there. Harry Okeson, formerly of the Farmers Union, is working for Whittle.

Frank Andrews will run the union 0. T. Wittwer's silo blew down in the ind storm of Friday. "The Farmerette" was the anique and up-to-date title of the clever play given by the seniore lass of the Bern high school Tuesday night. Being no boys in the graduating class this lycar, the girl graduates were nate in finding an excellent play written for girls only.

The heroines were the five orphaned daughters of a mother who had worked hard to pay off the mortgage. One girl nad left and was a chorus girl. She sent home money. Nan, the chorus girl, became ill and came home determined to build up the farm. Minnie, arried one, quarrelled with her husband and came, home.

The colored maid, who formerly with Minnie, came home to work for the girls, A grocer's widow accused girls of owing her money and was about to foreclose the mortgage, when the colored girl broke a ramily relic teapct, was the lost receipt. The maid meantime had planned to give her savings to pay off the mortgage. Verna Biles, in the part, was very funny. She practiced beautifying exercises SO amusingly she brought down the house. Meantime Nan, the chorus girl, built up the farm, altho she had a few troubles, such as her sisters killing her prize rooster to give her a surprise chicken dinner.

The town, bought some of their property to build a college and the married sister went back to her husband, and they all lived happy ever after. Nan, played by Nettie Hess, was excellent; Minnie the married sister was done by Eleanor Hilt. The three other sisters were Joselyn, Golda Baumgartner; Jane, Monta Neff; and Eleanore, Dorothy Minger. Mrs. Bestwick, the grocer's widow, was given by Crystal Nusbaum.

All parts were well placed and played. "The Farmerette" was the first class play to be given in Bern. It will not be the last by any means if the town continues to produce such talent as the class of 1918. Dorothy Minger gave a pleasing talk telling of the efforts of the class, etc. A specialty that was most enjoyable was a song given by six little girls and two little boys.

It was a successful that the six girls were called back to give a dance. Bern has decided to prevent accidents by limiting the running of coaster wagons on the main thorofares. Foreseeing the great scarcity of good blue serges we bought yardage very heavily last year. The result is seen in these suits we are showing now at Hughes dependable prices. Hughes Clothing Miss May Bouton is assistant librarian of the Pomona, library.

The Pomona library is a pattern for all towns to follow. It is complete. California believes in books. The Pomona library has a wonderful reference department. You can take as many books out on your ticket as can carry.

Everyone in the counyou ty is privileged to use the books. Miss Rosa Bouton still lives in Ocean Beach, where, during the season, she runs a cafeteria. Ocean Beach is the most fascinating and informal of California resorts. Folks are priveleged to run around in the bathing suits all they want to. The coast is rugged, except for the small stretch of beach where the bathing is done.

Abalone fishing is famous in, that section, under the beetling cliffs. Mussel gathering and clamming are daily sports when the tide is out. One who has been there can readily understand Miss Bouton's fascination for the free existence on Ocean Beach, and appreciate why she 1ecently turned down two attractive college offers. Montgomery-Trees. Robert Montgomery and Ione Trees were married at nine o'clock Wednesday morning by Rev.

W. D. Hamilton at Mr. Hamilton's home in Sabetha. Immediately after the ceremony they were driven to Falls City, where they took a train for Fremont, where they will visit relatives for a few days.

Robert is a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Montgomery, who have lived in this community for many years, and is one of our most prosperous farmers. Robert has built him a cozey little home on his farm, north of town, where they will live for the present. If he.is called to the war and returns they plan to build a more extensive home, but they say this will be first class for the present.

Robert is one of our most thoro-going and industrious young farmers. A few years ago he graduated from the Hiawetha Acedemy and went home and for several years has managed and worked the home place. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Olive Trees, of Sabetha. She is one of the favorite young ladies of the community, having rare and rich accomplishments.

She is a graduate of the Sabetha high school; two years at Kansas State University and two years at Friday Harbor, Wash. She has been a teacher for five years, and for the last four years in theSpring Grove district where she gave universal satisfaction. It was while teaching here that the courtship began which culminated in happy wedding of Wednesday morning. The happy, young couple have a host of friends who wish them well on their ourney of life. The Posy Bed Friday and Saturday Admission 25 Louis Babst arrived Sunday from the camp at Waco, Texas.

He will be here just one week. Make the West End Variety Store headquarters for everything in the notion Mrs. H. E. Burke went to Topeka Wednesday as delegate to the Grand Eastern Star convention held at that place.

All wool clothes service at this store and you know what that means at this time. Hughes Clothing Andy Strahm, of the Price Store spent the first of the week in Lawrence. Sergeant Louis S. Blythe, right from the battle front in France, will speak at Seneca next Saturday at 2:30 p. m.

He will tell the story of your boy "over there." William Harding of the state Council of Defense will also speak. Announcements are out for the wedding of Miss Capitola Shannon, Fairview, Walter Cochren, of Netawaka, which will occur Sunday, May 19. Miss Shannon is a graduate of the Sabetha high school in the class of 1916. They will live on a farm near Holton. Sabetha as a town generally will assemble at the baseball park evening at 6.

o'clock to witness Fats and Leans in their annual fight for supremacy at baseball. The betting is five to one both ways depending on bettor is a fat or a lean. whether, the proceeds to go the Sabetha Red Cross. Mrs. Peter Summers and Mrs.

Sol Metz were hostesses at a most enjoyable shower given at the Metz home Friday night for Miss Ione Trees whose marriage occurs today. The Metz home is admirably adapted to entertaining and has been the scene of many happy social events not the least of which was that of Friday night. The pretty rooms, filled with flowers and attractive, well-dressed women presented a pleasing' scene. The bride-elect was showered with scores of gifts useful and lovely. The hostess served a dainty lunch.

Tuesday fourteen more men from Brown county left to join our army. These men were selected from the draft lists. They report at Jefferson Barracks, and will be assigned to various commands. The following are the ones who went: Leonard B. Salverson, Horton; Thurman F.

Bales, Horton; Harry Gruber, Topeka; Jacob Lenn, Horton; Henry R. Schober, Baker; John Gilberson, Horton; Wilbert F. Biby, Horton; John W. Martin, Lloyd R. Fraser, Hiawatha; 'Harrison Connell, ReFrank Biby, Horton; Forest D.

Cook, Fairview; Joe Spurrier, Hiawatha; Walter Hanney Hiawatha. You insured? If not see Miner.Adv. Miss Rosa Grimm is in Horton where she is keeping house for her uncle, William Grimm. The death of his wife was in The Herald some time since. All wool clothes service at this store and you know what that means at this time.

Hughes Clothing John Meisner At Rest. John Meisner, beloved by everyone who knew him, passed away Monday. His serious illness was brief, altho of seven children, two of whom are living. Jacob Meisner, his father, was born at Hessenderanstindt, Germany, August 24, 1832, and immigrated to America when eighteen years old. He settled in New York State and there learned the trade of blacksmith.

He lived in New York until his migration to Kane county, in 1856. He plied his trade there until the outbreak of the Civil war, and then showed his loyalty and devotion to his adopted country by enlisting in Company Fifty-second Illinois infantry. He was a brave and able soldier, and was wounded at the battle of Shiloh, April 7, 1863, and was discharged from further duty after leaving the army hospital where he had been in care of the surgeons and nurses for eighteen months while recovering from his wound. Previous to the Civil war, in 1858, Mr. Meisner had made a trip to Nemaha county, to look over the land with a view to making a permanent settlement here at some future date.

He was so impressed with the looks of the country that he made up his mind to locate his family, in this county. The war disarranged his plans somewhat, but, in 1866, he moved his family and movable belongings across the country via the OX wagon route, and made a settlement at Seneca, Kas. He opened a smithy in Seneca, and worked at his trade until 1872, at which time he moved to a farm which he had bought on his first trip to Kansas, and which was located in section 30, Berwick township. He tilled his acreage successfully until 1907, and then retired to a home in Sabetha, where he died in 1909. He was a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Sabetha Grand Army post.

Mr. Meisner, was twice married, his first, marriage taking place, in Illinois with Barbara Bachman, 1858. She was born at Wurtenberg, Germany, October 18, 1836, and died in 1875. His second wife was Susan' Blair, born in Switzerland and who lost her life in the cyclone which swept Nemaha county May 17, 1896, leaving six children, all of whom are living in Nemaha county. John Meisner was reared on his father's farm, and remained at home to assist his father until he was 25 years old.

He then rented land on his own account, saved his surplus earnings each year and, in 1908, was enabled to make his first investment in eighty acres of land in Washington township. In 1909, he sold this tract, and bought the farm where he now resides and to which he has added forty acres, thus making a good sized farm of 200 acres. All of the improvements consisting of residence, barns, silo, been granary erected by and Mr. poultry Meisner house since have his first purchase of a quarter section. 1890, John Meisner was united in marriage with Miss Ida M.

Bahm. John Meisner was a member of the Masons and several other societies. The Masons will have charge of the funeral. he had been ill for some months. The passing of John Meisner is a source of regret.

He was kind; he was public spirited and a community worker. With his ever present energy in promoting co-operation among country people, there was a gentleness in his methods and manner that disarmed harsh feelings. He has been a power for right things; a monument in itself. He leaves a wife and the following children. Mrs.

Roy Dowdell of Oneida, formerly Miss Clara Meisner; Stella Hiram, James, Gertrude, Jacob, Edith and Donald. He was a brother of Thomas and Carlos Meisner the latter living in California; was also a half brother of George Meisner, Herman Meisner, Jacob Meisner, Charles Meisner, Mrs. Sam Jackson and Mrs. Glen Hanson. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational church at 2:30 p.

m. Thursday. Interment in the Sabetha cemetery. John Meisner was born October 11, 1864, at Batavia, Kane county, Ill. and.

is a son of Jacob and Barbara (Bach1 man) Meisner who were the parents of seven children, two of whom are Herald locals 10 cents a line. Herald advertising 15 cents an inch. We pay particular attention to the boys' shoes. Styles like 'Dads' and built to wear. Hughes Clothing Co.

-Adv. THE TEACHERS Miss Clara Deaver Miss Clotilde Dubach Mrs. W. E. Nelson THE BEAST AND HIS BROOD.

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